Small Boat Crossings Debate

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Small Boat Crossings

John Slinger Excerpts
Wednesday 6th November 2024

(2 days, 1 hour ago)

Commons Chamber
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John Slinger Portrait John Slinger (Rugby) (Lab)
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Given that at the end of 2022, under the last Conservative Government, the asylum backlog had reached 166,261, an elevenfold increase in 12 years, does my hon. Friend agree that Conservative Members—who are very small in number for their own urgent question—are exhibiting a high degree of audacity?

Angela Eagle Portrait Dame Angela Eagle
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They are indeed, and perhaps they should also be reminded that returns collapsed on their watch as well.